澳大利亚科学家发现赫德岛大象海豹中可能有H5禽流感,但有待确认。 Australian scientists found possible H5 avian flu in elephant seals on Heard Island, pending confirmation.

澳大利亚科学家根据异常的死亡率,在偏远的亚南极地区赫德岛大象海豹体内检测到H5禽流感的征兆。 Australian scientists have detected signs of H5 avian influenza in elephant seals on Heard Island, a remote sub-Antarctic territory, following unusual mortality rates. 疑似H5N1菌株尚未确认,因为一艘在RSV Nuyina号上进行探险时采集的样品正在等待该船于11月中旬返回时进行测试。 The suspected H5N1 strain has not been confirmed, as samples collected during an expedition aboard the RSV Nuyina are awaiting testing upon the vessel’s return in mid-November. 赫德岛是最后一个没有病毒的大陆,它仍然与主要的鸟类迁徙路线隔绝,但检测结果与该病毒在南大洋,包括附近的法国次南极岛屿的传播相符。 Heard Island, the last continent-free of the virus, remains isolated from major bird migration routes, but the detection aligns with the virus’s spread across the Southern Ocean, including nearby French sub-Antarctic islands. 当局强调,经证实的案件不会大大增加澳大利亚大陆的风险,因为澳大利亚大陆已投资1亿多美元进行备灾工作。 Authorities stress a confirmed case would not significantly increase risk to mainland Australia, which has invested over $100 million in preparedness.